Chapter 51 Rescue

5th

Seeing Gu Qiuhan appear, Lin Weiwei's sliding movements instantly became more fancy, with a deliberate sense of performance. She deliberately slid to the ice area close to the path that Gu Qiuhan and the others had to pass through. With a neat turn, her skirt flying, her eyes shot straight over boldly and passionately, and her red lips curled up into a confident smile.

Gu Qiuhan's gaze stayed on Lin Weiwei for less than a second. The temperature in his eyes was even colder than the ice under his feet. He looked away expressionlessly, as if he only saw an annoying dead wood stake, and his attention returned to protecting his family through the crowded crowd.

That bone-deep disregard was like an invisible slap in the face, slapping Lin Weiwei hard. The smile on her face froze instantly, and was immediately replaced by a twisted sense of shame and indignation. "Good! Very good! Gu Qiuhan! I wonder how long you can hold on!"

A desperate rage washed over Lin Weiwei. She quickly scanned the ice, her gaze fixed on a single spot—the shallow water near the reeds. Because the current was slower, the ice was thinner and darker than elsewhere. She had observed long ago that the water there was no deeper than her calves.

Lin Weiwei's heart was beating wildly in her chest. She took a deep breath, and the cold air stung her lungs. She suddenly pushed hard with her feet and stopped doing those fancy moves. Instead, like a firebird out of control, she rushed straight towards the thin ice area with a determined attitude.

At the same time, a shrill, terrified scream, loud enough to tear through the clamor of the marketplace, erupted from her throat: "Ah! Help! The ice is cracking! Help! Comrade Gu! Save me!"

The screams were like water drops dropped into a frying pan, and the edge of the ice rink exploded instantly!

"Someone fell through the ice!"

"Hurry up and save them!"

"It's a girl!"

Screams, running sounds, and children's cries were all mixed together in a chaotic manner. The crowd was like startled hornets, subconsciously rushing towards the direction of the call for help, but then fearfully avoiding the dangerous thin ice area.

In this lightning-fast chaos, Gu Qiuhan's gaze pierced through the agitated crowd like an eagle, and accurately fixed on the red figure struggling in the icy water.

The icy water soaked her expensive tweed coat, and her carefully styled hair became disheveled. She waved her arms wildly, splashing water everywhere, but her eyes passed through the chaotic crowd, staring intently and expectantly in the direction of Gu Qiuhan, as if he was her only life-saving straw.

Gu Qiuhan didn't even pause for a moment. The corners of his mouth were tight, and his expression was as hard as stone. His sharp eyes swept across the ice hole and the surrounding water surface, and he made a judgment in an instant.

His voice was not loud, but it strangely penetrated the surrounding noise. With a heart-pounding coldness and certainty, it clearly struck the ears of everyone who was close: "The water is only up to the calf." His tone was flat and there was no ripple, as if he was stating a very simple fact.

These words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the fear and distress signals that Lin Weiwei had deliberately created in her eyes. Her struggling movements suddenly stopped, and the pitiful expression on her face froze in an instant, and was then replaced by an unbelievable surprise and shame.

He actually… he actually saw through it? And pointed it out directly in public. The immense embarrassment chilled her whole body, even colder than ice water.

Just as Lin Weiwei stiffened for a moment and Gu Qiuhan made that cold judgment, "Ah!" A suppressed groan of pain suddenly sounded beside Gu Qiuhan.

It was Qiuyue. She curled up almost instantly, covering her towering belly tightly with both hands. Her face lost all color in a short moment and turned as pale as paper. Beads of cold sweat instantly seeped out from her forehead and slid down her temples. Her body trembled uncontrollably, and she was only able to support herself and not fall down thanks to the timely extension of the arm by Xie Shiyu next to her.

"Yueyue!" Xie Shiyu's voice changed instantly, and the ease and comfort on his face disappeared, leaving only complete panic. He supported his wife's sinking body, his arm muscles bulging, supporting her weight, and his eyes anxiously searching her pale face.

"Brother...Brother..." Gu Qiuyue's voice was weak and trembling, filled with intense pain. Her distracted eyes focused on Gu Qiuhan's face with difficulty, full of helplessness and dependence. "My stomach...hurts...like...like a cramp...falling down again..." She gasped for breath, as if every breath was accompanied by severe pain.

Gu Qiuhan's eyes, which were like ten-thousand-year-old black ice when he faced Lin Weiwei, shattered the moment they touched his sister's pale face. The ice cave, the falling water, and Lin Weiwei completely disappeared from his world in an instant. His pupils suddenly contracted, leaving only the figure of Gu Qiuyue curled up in pain.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Gu Qiuhan took a step forward and stood in front of Gu Qiuyue. His tall body brought with it a fierce gust of wind. He didn't even have the extra time to think or ask. His body's instinct had already surpassed everything. He turned around abruptly, half squatted down, and his broad and solid back faced his sister without hesitation.

"Come up!" His voice was firm and decisive, carrying an unquestionable command, but he suppressed a barely perceptible tremor.

Xie Shiyu had already carefully picked up Gu Qiuyue and squeezed out of the crowd.

Gu Qiuhan also reacted and used his body to push through the crowded crowd, "Please make way, there is a pregnant woman!" At the same time, he did not forget to call his parents and Xie's mother to follow.

His roar was filled with tearing anxiety, instantly drowning out the noise from the other side of the ice hole. The crowd was shocked by the sudden change and Xie Shiyu's terrifying momentum, and subconsciously avoided him.

Xie Shiyu, holding his wife in his arms, Gu Qiuhan shielding him, bolted like a sharp grey arrow, towards the military clinic outside the market! His towering figure forcibly cut a path through the throng, his steps heavy and swift, each tread carrying immense force. The hem of his military coat rustled as he ran. Gu Qiuyue, resting on his back, closed her eyes, her face buried in his shoulder and neck, her body twitching slightly from the pain and the jolting.

Xie Shiyu followed closely beside, with one hand protecting Gu Qiuyue's back, and the other hand still struggling to push away the people in front who occasionally blocked the way. His eyes were red, and he kept shouting "Get out of the way" in a hoarse voice.

Gu's father, Wang Xiulan and Xu Qin stumbled after them, their faces drained of all color, leaving only panic and worry. They stumbled but tried their best to catch up with the two speeding figures in front.

The entire market seemed to have been paused, and the brief chaos on the other side of the ice hole was instantly forgotten. Everyone's attention was attracted by this thrilling scene, and as they looked at the back of the person running away desperately, whispers buzzed in the air.

"Oh! What happened to the pregnant woman?"

"It looks so scary, his face is so pale!"

"Quick, make way! Don't block it!"